8 Alternative Couples Sure to Touch Your Heart

Right Stuf's licensing arm, Nozomi Entertainment, added Princess Knight to its line-up this week, joining its two other progressive shōjo properties, Revolutionary Girl Utena and Rose of Versailles, the first I watched voraciously and the second I'm ecstatic to own. I've viewed a lot of anime featuring "alternative" romances over the years, and similar to any genre, some stuck with me long after the last episode wrapped. Here are eight couples whose love for one another and strength in their identity left me moved long after the fact.